Peyton Manning reportedly told Miami Dolphins that he won’t sign with them

Slowly but surely, teams are being eliminated from the Peyton Manning sweepstakes. First, it was the Redskins, now according to NFL.com, the Miami Dolphins have also been eliminated.

Quarterback Peyton Manning phoned the Dolphins personally on Thursday to tell them they have been removed from the running as potential suitors for his services, multiple sources told NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington Friday. While it has been widely believed over the last 24 hours that Manning would not sign with the Dolphins, neither side had formally removed themselves from the mix. That has now occurred.